Blog Post by Michael Maher S.J.
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14 January 2026
Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time The reading from the first Book of Samuel recalls how Samuel was confused as to who was calling ...
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13 January 2026
Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Today’s gospel identifies the preaching of Jesus as a new teaching with authority. New teachings and ...
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12 January 2026
Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Today’s gospel reiterates the theme of the Baptism of the Lord in that it identified the mission of ...
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11 January 2026
The Baptism of the Lord Important beginnings usually are marked by a ritual that helps those either attending or undergoing the ritual to ...
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08 November 2025
Saturday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time In today’s first reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans, he provides a litany of names of ...
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07 November 2025
Friday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time Catholics of a certain age would recall the importance of First Friday and attending Mass in ...
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6 November 2025
Thursday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time The reading from the gospel records the parable of the good shepherd going after the lost ...
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5 November 2025
Wednesday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time November’s darkening days, the cascade of leaves from trees to ground, and the chill in the ...
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4 November 2025
Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop Few saints captured the spirit and fervor of the Catholic reform of the late 16th century then ...
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3 November 2025
Solemnity of All Saints of the Society of Jesus Today, Jesuit communities and institutions within the Ignatian family celebrate all the saints ...
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